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Understanding the Meaning of "Ignominious" and Its Usage in Context

This text explores the definition of the word "ignominious," which is an adjective describing actions or circumstances that are humiliating or discreditable. It highlights how the term is used in a thought-provoking quote about human nature, emphasizing themes of horror, thrill, and the shame associated with prioritizing expense over substance. Further definitions of related terms like "esthetic" and "anecdote" are also provided for context. This analysis enriches the understanding of nuanced language and its implications.

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Understanding the Meaning of "Ignominious" and Its Usage in Context

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  1. What does ignominious mean? “The horror makes the thrill; and when the question is of getting the extremest and supremest out of human nature, talk of expense sounds ignominious” (51).

  2. ignominious [ig-nuh-min-ee-us] adjective 1. marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat. 2. bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible.

  3. What is being discounted here? “The horror makes the thrill; and when the question is of getting the extremest and supremest out of human nature, talk of expense sounds ignominious” (51).

  4. esthetic (Brit. spelling) aesthetic [es-thet-ik] adjective  relating to a sense of the beautiful

  5. anecdote [an-ik-doht] noun 1.a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. 2.a short, obscure historical or biographical account.

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